What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A meeting of the Friends of Middleton Park last night (21 April 2015) discussed plans for the park following the closure of the golf course last year. A consultation is currently being carried out by Leeds City Council – you can take part online here: www.leeds.gov.uk/consultations. Alan Shaw, Chair of
South Leeds residents can have their say over the future development of Middleton Park. Following the recent investment of £2 million by the Heritage Lottery Fund the park has undergone a significant amount of change and development in recent years. Last year the decision was taken to close the Leeds
We are planning an exciting event at The Ruth Gorse Academy on Wednesday 4 March 2015, 1:45pm – 2:45pm. We have invited some key members of our local communities to take part. An outline of the event is listed below. Students at The Ruth Gorse Academy (a new Free School within
130+ people from all walks of life across south Leeds last week gathered for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of local charity Health for All, and to hear about their wide-ranging work over the past year. The charity – now in its 24th year – started life being run out
Three South Leeds organisations have been shortlisted for Child Friendly Awards which will be announced at a ceremony later this month on Thursday 29 January 2015. The Works Skatepark in Hunslet and Belle Isle Family Centre have both been shortlisted in the Best Place in Leeds for Children and Young
Families with children who are due to start primary school in September 2015 are being reminded they have until Thursday 15 January 2015 to apply for their preferred schools. Previous years have shown that those who apply late have a 30% less chance of getting a preferred school place, which
A budding club for aspiring young archaeologists has had great fun at their first Christmas party at Middleton Park Visitor Centre. Councillors Judith Blake and Paul Truswell (Labour, Middleton Park) were special guests at the Leeds Young Archaeologist Club (YAC) party. The children were asked to dress up as people
On a very cold December evening Windmill Primary School children from years 3, 4, 5 and 6 walked down from their school and gathered on Belle Isle Circus to sing carols and switch on the Belle Isle Circus Christmas Tree lights. The children were the only ones that looked warm,
This Saturday (6 December 2014) is Small Business Saturday and councillors are urging residents in South Leeds to support the local economy and ‘shop local’. South Leeds still has many small independent traders as well as the big chain stores. Without them the area would lose an important part of
Over 7,000 people attended the bonfire and firework display in Middleton Park tonight (5 November 2014). Crowds poured into the park from all directions, from Belle Isle, Beeston, Middleton and further afield. An enormous pile of pallets was ignited at 7pm and then at 7:30, after a countdown from Cllr